Thematic Bible

John 10:1

Verily, verily I say unto you, He that entereth not in by the door, into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way: the same is a thief and a robber.

John 10:2

He that goeth in by the door, is the shepherd of the sheep.

John 10:3

To him the porter openeth the door, and the sheep hear his voice; And he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

John 10:4

And when he hath sent forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: For they know his voice.

John 10:5

A stranger they will not follow, but will fly from him. For they know not the voice of strangers."

John 10:6

This similitude spake Jesus unto them. But they understood not, what things they were, which he spake unto them.

John 10:7

Then said Jesus unto them again, "Verily, verily I say unto you: that I am the door of the sheep.

John 10:8

All, even as many as came before me, are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.

John 10:9

I am the door: by me, if any man enter in, he shall be safe, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

John 10:10

The thief cometh not but for to steal and kill, and destroy. I am come that they might have life, and have it more abundantly.

John 10:11

I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

John 10:12

An hired servant which is not the shepherd, neither the sheep are his own, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and flyeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.

John 10:13

The hired servant flyeth because he is a hired servant, and careth not for the sheep.

John 10:14

I am that good shepherd, and know mine, and am known of mine.

John 10:15

As my father knoweth me: even so know I my father. And I give my life for the sheep,

John 10:16

and other sheep I have, which are not of this fold. Them also must I bring, that they may hear my voice. And that there may be one flock, and one shepherd.

John 10:17

Therefore doth my father love me: because I put my life from me, that I might take it again.

John 10:18

No man taketh it from me: but I put it away of myself. I have power to put it from me, and power I have to take it again. This commandment have I received of my father."

John 10:19

And there was a dissension among the Jews for these sayings,

John 10:20

and many of them said, "He hath the devil, and is mad: why hear ye him?"

John 10:21

Others said, "These are not the words of him that hath the devil: Can the devil open the eyes of the blind?"

John 10:22

And it was at Jerusalem, the feast of the dedication, and it was the winter:

John 10:23

And Jesus walked in Solomon's porch.

John 10:24

Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, "How long dost thou make us doubt? If thou be Christ, tell us plainly."

John 10:25

Jesus answered them, "I told you and ye believe not: The works that I do in my father's name, they bear witness of me:

John 10:26

but ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep. As I said unto you,

John 10:27

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.

John 10:28

And I give unto them eternal life: and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

John 10:29

My father which gave them me, is greater than all men; and no man is able to take them out of my father's hand.

John 10:30

And I and my father are one."

John 10:31

Then the Jews again took up stones, to stone him withal.

John 10:32

Jesus answered them, "Many good works have I showed you from my father: for which of them will ye stone me?"

John 10:33

The Jews answered him saying, "For thy good works' sake we stone thee not: but for thy blasphemy, and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God."

John 10:34

Jesus answered them, "Is it not written in your law, 'I have say ye are gods?'

John 10:35

If he called them gods unto whom the word of God was spoken - and the scripture cannot be broken -

John 10:36

say ye then to him, whom the father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, 'Thou blasphemest, because I said I am the son of God?'

John 10:37

If I do not the works of my father, believe me not.

John 10:38

But if I do: though ye believe not me, yet believe the works, that ye may know and believe that the father is in me, and I in him."

John 10:39

Again they went about to take him, but he escaped out of their hands,

John 10:40

and went away again beyond Jordan, into the place where John before had baptised, and there abode.

John 10:41

And many resorted unto him, and said, "John did no miracle: But all things that John spake of this man are true."

John 10:42

And many believed on him there.